13．My daughter Kelly is a cautious person．She needs to warm up to situations，is hesitant to try new things．When with close friends，she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants，"Girls rule，boys drool．"But when that comfort zone is not around her，she is shy and nervous．
This has been challenging for me at times．"Shy"is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me．But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that-has filled her with a new sense of confidence．This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team．This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels．And this year she completed her first kids'triathlon （三项全能）．
On Saturday，with a thunderstorm coining soon and my son's birthday party later in the day，we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon．We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her．we got all the equipment she'd need，and we kept talking about the race．But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn，she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times．She was nervous but trying to keep it together．
And then it was her turn．From the second she jumped into the water，my heart soared．My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen．She dominated（主宰） that swim，crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face．
I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life．It wasn't because she did a sport or anything like that．It was because she was afraid of something and conquered （克服） that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn't seen before．
All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling．She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day．I won the chance to see my girl shine．
Shine on，sweet baby．
28．Kelly is nervous whenA．
A．situations are new to her
B．boys are around her
C．she changes into a leader
D．she is away from her mom
29．We can know from Paragraph 3B．
A．the race began in the early morning
B．the whole family gave Kelly support
C．Kelly was eager for her turn in the race
D．Kelly prepared for her brother's birthday party
30．Seeing Kelly's performance in the race，the author feltA．
A．excited and proud
B．anxious and uneasy
C．curious and concerned
D．worried and hesitant
31．The author"felt like I won that day"because KellyD．
A．expressed love to her
B．won the gold medal
C．took part in the sport
D．overcame the fear．
分析 我的女儿Kelly是个慢热型的人，和陌生人在一起她会很紧张很害羞，看到女儿赢得奖牌是作为父母最大的荣耀．
解答 28．A．细节理解题．根据文章中第一段所描述的She needs to warm up to situations，is hesitant to try newthings以及But when that comfort zone is not around her，she is shy and nervous．，可知Kelly是一个慢热型的人，如果有新的情况，必然需要一段较长的时间适应，故选A．
29．B．推理判断题．根据第三段中的We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her，we got all the equipment she'd need，and we kept talking about the race，可知道作者全家都是在给Kelly加油的，故选B．
30．A．推理判断题．根据文章第四段的内容，尤其是she jumped into the water，my heart soared，可推断作者当时的心情是又激动又自豪的，故选A．
31．D．细节理解题．根据文章第五段中的It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn't seen before以及第六段中的 I felt like I won that day，可知她已经克服了她的恐惧了，故选D．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
